At The Fit Retreat we serve tasty and nutritious treats for you to enjoy and to fuel-up on before our activities. Our Chia Seed Pudding is just one of the many healthy goodies we serve.

Providing our guests with quick and healthy ideas is all part of your experience when you visit The Fit Retreat. Our recipes and Ideas are tried and tested and we pride ourselves on making these delicious, affordable, easy to make healthy treats for our guests to enjoy.

We make the upmost effort to make our foods as raw and natural as possible. Our ingredients can be changed according to our guests dietary requirements and allergies, but the recipe you will see below is a great guideline to use for this recipe.

So far all of The Fit Retreat’s guests have loved their pre-morning workout Chia Pudding breakfast/snack and I always make them the night before so they are super fresh and I add the extra fresh fruit just before serving.

There are so many ways you can enjoy Chai Seed Pudding and the recipe below is just one of lots of different recipes out there.

RECIPE: Serves approximately 4

1 CUP ALMOND MILK (unsweetened)

1 CUP COCONUT MILK (unsweetened)

1 TBSP NATURAL GREEK YOGURT

1/3 TBSP AGAVE OR HONEY

VANILLA ESSENCE/EXTRACT (optional)

1/4 TSP CINNIMON

PINCH NUTMEG

1/2 CUP CHAI SEEDS (can add more after, if needed)

Method:

Put all the ingredients into a measuring jug, except the chia seeds (I use a jug because it is easy to pour into the cups once finished)

Once you have combined all the ingredients together and mixed well, slowly add the chia seeds while stirring.

Here you can add fruits like blueberries, raspberries or nuts, chocolate etc.. Then add the remaining fruit (like bananas) when serving.

When everything is combined, pour into the serving cups, cling-film the top and pop them into the fridge for at least 2 hours, but I keep mine refrigerated overnight before serving.

Simple, affordable, tasty, healthy and effective !

In the last couple of years Chia seeds have become more and more popular due to their amazing health benefits. Below is just a few health benefits you will get from consuming Chia Seeds :

Comes from the desert plant Salvia hispanica, grown in Mexico
Unprocessed
Healthy Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Whole-grain food, that our body can absorb
High in Protein and Fiber
Loaded with Antioxidants
They are hydrophilic, they will attract water in the body (Chai seeds absorb thirty times their weight in water, they help regulate body fluid levels and retain electrolytes, both helps against dehydration)
Full of Nutrients and Low in Calories

As you can see that Chia Seeds are packed full of goodness and the best part about them is you can incorporate them into your diet so easily. Add them to your porridge, yogurt, eggs, milk, water and lots, lots more.

I hope this Blog has inspired you to go out and buy some Chia Seeds, make some chia seed pudding and keep Chia seeds well stocked in your cupboards at home, for a nutritious boost to your foods.

The Fit retreat have lots more easy, healthy and affordable recipes still to come !

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For all of our previous guests their stay at The Fit Retreat was an amazing experience (see our reviews). We had an amazing first year and due to high demand we wanted to change things up a little. Introducing; Yoga and full body massage into our already 5* package, is the way forward. We are the ultimate wellbeing retreat. Let's bring a little ZEN to our guests experience...

The Fit Retreat would like their guests to have the choice of having a few yoga sessions during their stay. After a day of working out, eating healthy and hiking the afternoon away, we think it would be perfect to return to the Retreat and have a relaxing Yoga session. We would also like to add in a flow yoga session, for those wanting to really burn up a sweat in a different kind of way. These yoga sessions will be taught by our amazing and passionate yoga instructors.

To compliment the fitness, hiking and yoga we also wanted our guests to enjoy a full body massage to really relax, unwind and rejuvenate during their week.

Our Package is designed to help you become fitter, make healthier food choices, become strong mentally and also have YOU time to reflect, relax and be in a positive mindset.

I know all this sounds a lot to accomplish in a week, right? It’s not!

The Fit Retreat is about helping their guests find their way... For the guests stuck in a rut, no motivation, difficulty dieting, gaining weight quick or finding it difficult to loose the excess weight they have gained over a period of time. All of this can contribute towards feeling mentally stressed and unhappy with yourself.

We are here to not only give you a challenging week of activities, but to open your horizon to new opportunities. We will give you lots of Bodyweight exercises that you can do anywhere, we will motivate you to get outside and use your surroundings. The Yoga is going to help you tap into your inner self and really let go of your stresses, giving you the time to reflect on your life. Our talks about food, healthy eating and exercise throughout the week will give you so much knowledge and inspiration, that you will leave us feeling “brand new” and ready to start leading a more balanced and healthy lifestyle.

For those of you who are already fit and healthy and not needing too much advice on health and fitness, this is still the place for you. Our trainers/instructors are experienced and used to adapting their sessions accordingly for the individual, so every guest is going to be pushed to their maximum capabilities. There will be two trainers for the morning workouts and for the hikes, so no one will feel left behind or kept back !!! This is very important because everyone has different fitness levels and we like to cater for all of our guests needs :)

The Fit Retreat opened to help people gain the strength and motivation to become fitter and stronger, but most importantly to help them feel a little more confident and happier in themselves. People can drift off the tracks and find it impossible to get back to how they were, but a holiday at The Fit Retreat could help you steer your way back towards a different, healthier and happier journey on your return home. We really are passionate about helping our guests towards their goals.

Fitness - Increase strength, stamina, recovery time and release endorphins.

Hiking - Improve Hiking endurance, Cardiovascular, energy levels and exploring the most breath taking landscapes.

Yoga - Learn breathing control, simple meditation, specific bodily postures and relaxation.

Food - Teaching you to love your food and know your food. Good Fats, Carbs, Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, plant based products and keeping hydrated.

Massage - Relieve pain, stiffness, muscle tension and stress. Relax and unwind while on holiday.

Health - Live longer, be physically, mentally and socially stronger. A state of complete wellbeing.

These are just some of the benefits you will get from each element during your week at The Fit Retreat, but these benefits are long term if you continue down a more active and balanced lifestyle.

If you re looking for the Ultimate Fitness, Hiking, Yoga and wellbeing Retreat in 2018 then this is your time, email us and book your spot!

The Fit Retreat hope you have enjoyed reading this short synopsis of what to expect.

We would love to see you soon. Namaste !

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